Sustainability

Macramé, or the art of knotting, is having a swift revival since the 70s. It’s easy, affordable, you don’t need any tools and can spice up any room with a wall art or planter. Instead of making our planters with rope, we’ll also be learning how to make your own t-shirt yarn so you can turn those daggy old t-shirts into gorgeous macramé planters. Learn two skills in one fun class!

What’s it all about? Do you have a favourite jumper with worn out elbows or that the moths had a feast on? Come along and learn how to make the clothes you love last before packing them away for Spring. You will learn how needle felting to customise your clothing will make them a delight to wear again. Mending is a great life skill which can save you money, save your clothes and reduce your impact on the environment! You will learn how to add colour to your woollens for a visible repair or customisation and how to colour match wool to repair as invisibly as possible. What will we cover? The workshop is suitable for both beginners and more experienced menders We will begin with some basics, look at how to prepare your woollens for repair and the art of needle felting. Then it will be time to get creative, applying beautiful patching to your woollens. Needle felting tools, scissors and a range of wool fibre will be provided. Bring along your woollens that have seen better days. And most importantly bring your imagination and enthusiasm! Who will be teaching? Tamara Russell is a Textile Artist specialising in free machine embroidery, hand stitching and mending based in Melbourne. She has been making her clothes and mending since a teenager. Loving to personalise her wardrobe with visible mending and embellishment. Tamara enjoys teaching various forms of mending and embroidery. She also happily accepts commissions to mend your old favourites.. Visit her website or follow her on Instagram.

Learn the importance of reducing the rate in which you might be consuming fast fashion, recycling your pre-loved wares in creative ways and reinvigorate your love for your overflowing wardrobe (and floor-drobes!) This fun and creative class will teach you how to Reduce by discovering ways to buy less and choose well made garments. How to Recycle with insider tips for the best op-shops around Melbourne, the joy of swapping, and the new economy of borrowing, renting and sharing!

Join the war on waste and cut down on your use of single use plastic by using beeswax wraps to cover food and carry snacks. In this fun class you will learn how to make your own. We will learn how to make beeswax wrap using organic beeswax and cotton fabric. Bring along an old cotton shirt (anything but white!) and we will make your own reusable beeswax wraps.

Are you looking for healthier, vegan, more natural, or simply eco-friendly haircare products? You can avoid harsh polluting chemicals, and live more sustainably by learning to make them yourself! This hands-on class will teach you how to make 2 natural shampoos at home: a liquid shampoo with gorgeous essential oils, and a plant-based, 100% organic, shampoo!

Macramé, or the art of knotting, is having a swift revival since the 70s. However there are new, stunning macrame styles people are creating such as macrame feathers, tassels or free-flowing styles … Feathers are one of the most popular ones. You can use them for key rings, wall art, handbag decorations.. even earrings! In this class we’ll learn how to make them and you’ll go home with your first one.

We all have lots of ratty t-shirts around the house not suitable for the op shop and too “holey” to even wear as pajamas… Let’s give these a new life by learning how to make beautiful upcycled rugs with them!

We’ll learn how to make your own t-shirt yarn so you can turn those daggy old t-shirts into beautiful crafts and then we’ll cover the basics of fabric rugs, where to get specific materials and all the different kind of projects you can do with them.

This class will kick start you into the wonderful world of quilting
By the time you finish you will know your fat quarters from a Bargello and many of the obscure acronyms in between – all you will need to bring is your ability to hand sew, and a good sense of humour.

This class has been designed to show you a different purpose for your jeans – enabling them to have another life carrying booty of a different kind – come and make a purse that is strong, creative and works as a sampler for future remaking projects.

Do you have a favourite pair of jeans that are looking the worst for wear? Come along and learn how to make the clothes you love last. You will learn to repair and embellish your clothing making them a delight to wear again.

Stitching is a great life skill which can save you money, save your clothes and reduce your impact on the environment! You will learn some hand stitching techniques that offer lots of creative possibilities for repairing & enhancing your clothes and household textiles.